Neil Young announces album and tour with Willie Nelson’s sons

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Neil Young and Frank Sampedro (L) of Crazy Horse perform on stage at British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park on July 12, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
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'The Monsanto Years' is out June 16, with Band Of Horses supporting Young and co on tour

Neil Young has announced a new album called ‘The Monsanto Years’, which will be a collaborative effort featuring Willie Nelson‘s sons.

Young will team up with Promise Of The Real, a band that includes Lukas and Micah Nelson, for the LP. The record, which features protest songs against controversial agricultural company Monsanto, will be released on June 16.

Monsanto is a company that Young has been publicly battling against for years. The singer boycotted Starbucks last year over the coffee company’s involvement with Monsanto in a lawsuit against the state of Vermont’s new requirements to label genetically modified ingredients.

The folk singer will head on a tour of North America with Promise Of The Real during July, with support at select shows coming from Band Of Horses. The full live schedule can be found at Young’s official website.

The majority of the set was made up of new material, though Young did also perform a number of classic hits including a near-10 minute extended version of ‘Down By The River’ plus ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ and ‘Walk On.’

Neil Young released two studio albums in 2014. His 34th album, ‘A Letter Home’, was released in March, while a follow-up, titled ‘Storytone’, followed in November.
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